Swim School Survival 101...or how to deal with foot porn

Oh, Internet- I'm afraid it's that time of year again...*sigh*
Swimming lessons are a must for the kiddos, but the swimming school schedule is not always conducive with their mom's schedules. So... a couple of times a year I have to suck it up, and take them. To the pool! Where there are NAKED FEET.

Everywhere. *shutter*

(For those of you who don't know- I have an extreme aversion to naked feet- not baby toes- those are just cute, but adults... no. thank. you.)

Should you find yourself in such a position I suggest the following tools:
1)find a table as close to the entrance as possible. People usually walk in from the outside world with fully covered toes, so this will minimize the actual nakedness you may see.
2)After giving your little one a smile and and a "have fun" without cringing, let it go. Their safety is no longer your problem. Nope! That is exactly what the lifeguards and swim school instructors are being paid for. The next 45 minutes are yours.
3)Sunglasses are a MUST. I can't stress this enough. The enhanced darkness will help to minimize the impact of toes that are just impossible to get away from. As you can see I prefer the ones that can double as a tiara, but it's a personal choice we each must make for ourselves.
4)an i pod (Or any other device that you can plug into your ears, go to your happy place, and pretend you are anywhere but at a pool. with naked feet.

Everywhere. *shutter*

5)An interesting book. This will serve you well as both a secondary buffer for focusing your mental attention AND your physical eyes on something other than the foot porn that surrounds you.
6) *not pictured- sorry* a phone in your back pocket with an alarm set to 10:14 (or one minute til you little one is scheduled to get out of the water), so that you can quickly stash everything away and be there waiting with shoes, a warm open towel, and a smile that says "I was totally watching the WHOLE time, and you ROCKED IT!"


So, there you go. My personal set of survival skills at the pool. I hope they serve you as well as they serve me. :)

- might I also suggest a quick Pepsi run after to help with the nausea after? :D

**"Shudder" not "ShuTTer"** (Thanks Camille! LOL)

{Breanna}

Like everyday I've tried to shoot the past two...make that three... months, rain was on the wind the day Breanna and her mom, Mindee (who makes a great photographer's assistant by the way) met me to shoot her bridals.
Although the dark clouds threatened to open up on us at any moment, (don't think there wasn't some serious prayin'/beggin' in my car on the way over "Please don't let it rain. Please don't let it rain. Please"...well imagine that mantra all the way from Spanish Fork to American Fork and you'll get the idea) we made it thorough the shoot without getting her beautiful wedding dress wet. *whew*

She looks lovely, and she's getting married to the boy of her dreams tomorrow!

[Jeremy]

Jeremy is a great kid who's prize possession is his longboard, and has his mother's sarcastic humor that made this particular shoot fun. He does a killer "Magnum" impression (which I swore I would NOT post...but I really WANT to post...), and sometimes you can even get him to give you a genuine smile! :)
He has now joined the ranks of the Springville Red Devil Alumni, and has some great things planed for his future. A mission, a camera (may I suggest a Canon?), and a motorcycle are all in the works.